Proposed $115.7M Yorktown School Budget On The Ballot May 16

YORKTOWN, NY — The 2023 budget and school board vote is May 16, and two seats are up for election on the Yorktown Board of Education.

The proposed spending plan of $115.7 million is 6.3 percent higher than the current budget. District officials said they were focused on the addition of teachers and teaching assistants to support student needs and district programs in general.

The tax levy is expected to rise just 2.43 percent, which is below the state's tax cap.

School officials said the tax impact is estimated to be:

• Increase of 1.78 percent for Yorktown
• Increase of 7.21 percent for New Castle
• Increase of 3.63 percent for Cortlandt

A budget hearing is scheduled for May 8.

District voters will be asked to choose up to two candidates for the Board of Education. The candidates are Ronald Fedele, Conrad D. McKenzie, Mike Magnani and Catalina Tyndal. For more information on the candidates, go here.

Voters may register online with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles, or by mail through the County Board of Elections or at the Office of the District Clerk at 914-243-8199.

Registered voters may request an application for an absentee ballot by contacting the district clerk's office at 914-243-8199.

Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or the voter’s designated agent.

Absentee ballots must be returned to the District Clerk's Office by 5 p.m. May 16.